Thanks to all of your recommendations, I had a fabulous time in Portland. There is so much to do, see, and eat there! And even in the rain, I really fell in love with the city. I will definitely be back. I’ll be adding your tips to this list as I can – feel free to leave a comment here or drop me a line at malia@shoyusugar.com. Also, scroll to the very bottom for my Twitter list of PDX eats for up-to-the-minute food news.

If you are in PDX during March, don’t miss Portland Dining Month. Eater Portland’s list of the 11 best in 2014 can be found here.

Where to Drink in Portland

Adina (Pearl District) – cocktails
Cascade Brewery & Barrel House – Sour Ales, East Side (Check!)
Coalition Brewing – small, hole-in-the-wall
Hair of the Dog – barrel aged, bottle conditioned. East Side (Check!)
Lucky Labrador – East Side (Check! – but not recommended, unfortunately)McMenamin’s
Widmer – Heffeweisen
Amnesia Brewing – small, quirky
Burnside Brewing
Distillery Row
Rogue Public House (*Rogue is one of my favorites but we can get it in Hawaii, hoping there will be time to get to Newport)
Deschutes Brewery (*Love Deschutes too, but also available at home)Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery – only 3 stars on Yelp, uh oh.Fire on the Mountain – wings & beer
Beer tour – Portland Brew Bus or Brewvana or ?Mash Tun Brew Pub
Huber’s – oldest bar in Portland. It’s downtown and it’s a classic. Must have a Spanish Coffee while on a break walking around downtown.Upright Brewing
Olivia’s Best Portland Brewpubs list (via Foursquare)

I won’t ramble on about vegan options, but if you need late night junk food, the pod at 12th and Hawthorne is perfect. Whiffies fried pies, poutine at Potato Champion, and wood-fired pizza and homemade sodas at Pyro Pizza are all tasty (with tons of vegan(izable) options), and you can eat at the bar next door. Also, Native Bowl has one of the best chocolate desserts I have ever had, vegan or not. So glad you enjoyed PDX!